GREAT PLAINS. Nebraska. Conference. Planting Seeds of Knowledge. Ramada Plaza - Omaha, NE 2017 ATTENDEE. BROCHURE January 24-25, 2017 INSIDE:

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1 Nebraska GREAT PLAINS Conference INSIDE: CONFERENCE INFORMATION P.2 LODGING INFORMATION P.2 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS P.3 SPEAKERS & SESSIONS P.3-6 SCHEDULE P.6-7 REGISTRATION FORM INSERT nebraska arborists association 2017 ATTENDEE Planting Seeds of Knowledge BROCHURE January 24-25, 2017 Ramada Plaza - Omaha, NE

2 Conference Information The Nebraska Nursery and Landscape Association and the Nebraska Arborists Association are once again teaming up to host the 2017 Nebraska GREAT PLAINS Conference. The committee has worked hard to provide a great line-up of both national and local speakers with a wide variety of topics. If you re around on Monday evening, we invite you to a pre-conference dinner which will take place at Amatos Cafe (6405 Center St.). Tickets are required. The conference then kicks off on Tuesday, January 24 with keynote speaker Kelly Norris, director of horticulture at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. He will present Plants with Style. The rest of the day will include numerous breakout sessions that cover a broad spectrum of topics. The silent and live auctions will return as well. If you would like to donate an item, please contact the NAA/NNLA office. Wednesday will begin with Dr. John Ball, our keynote speaker, who will present What Happens When You Take a Tree Out of the Forest. Breakout sessions will fill the rest of the day along with NAA and NNLA Business Meetings. Dr. Ball will close out the conference with a keynote, We Don t Need More Species. We Need More General! The conference will also feature a two-day trade show that showcases industry vendors latest products, services and equipment. HOTEL Ramada Plaza 3321 S. 72nd St. Omaha, NE To make a room reservation, call 1 (888) Reference the Nebraska Nursery and Landscape Association to receive the room block rate of $84 per night plus tax. Please make your reservation by January 10, 2017, to receive this special rate. SILENT AUCTION Offering financial support in educating our future industry leaders is one way the NAA and NNLA works to ensure the success of our industry continues into the future. The annual auction at the conference is a major fundraiser for this effort. Please consider using the auction as an opportunity to promote your products and services by making a donation. Your company s donation will be recognized by being highlighted in the 2017 newsletter. Please include the retail price of the donation and any applicable product literature. Your donation can be mailed to the NAA/NNLA office or you may call the office at to make other arrangements. An auction form is available on each association s website or tfougeron@youraam.com for more details. SPONSORSHIP Now is the time to be a sponsor in support of the Nebraska GREAT PLAINS Conference. Your sponsorship helps defray costs so funds can go toward education and scholarship opportunities. Your support is greatly appreciated! Four sponsorship levels are available for your company to show your support: Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze. The Platinum sponsor(s) will have their logos featured on a giveaway for all attendees at the conference. If your company has an exhibit booth at the conference, a great way to stand out is to become a sponsor. If you cannot attend the conference, a sponsorship is a great approach to showcase your company and to show attendees that you support their organizations. PLATINUM SPONSOR - $75O Logo on giveaway item (Deadline Dec. 1) Sign featuring company logo or name displayed Verbal recognition during welcome remarks, prior to keynote Logo in program GOLD SPONSOR - $5OO Sign featuring company logo or name displayed Verbal recognition during welcome remarks, prior to keynote Logo in program SILVER SPONSOR - $25O Verbal recognition during welcome remarks, prior to keynote Logo in program BRONZE SPONSOR - $1OO Company name in program

3 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Kelly Norris is a 20-something, award-winning author and plantsman from Iowa and the first director of horticulture at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, a newly revitalized 14-acre public garden. As a speaker, he has garnered acclaim for his high-energy, zealous presentations on the national stage, leading many to call him one of the rising stars of American horticulture. Kelly s career began at age 15 when he talked his parents into buying a nursery, and since then he s become one of the few gurus on marketing horticulture to emerging demographics. At the Botanical Garden, Kelly directs and manages a team of horticultural professionals in all aspects of design, curation, programming, and garden management, after serving as the principal horticulture consultant to the $18 million renovation project completed in Kelly is the youngest person to receive the Iowa State Horticultural Society s Presidential Citation, Award of Merit and Honor Award in the organization s 150 year history, awards that exemplify service and contributions to horticulture in Iowa. In 2011, he was also honored by the Perennial Plant Association with the Young Professional Award, recognizing early contributions to the advancement of herbaceous perennials in American horticulture. In 2013, he won the Iowa Author Award for Special Interest Writing, the youngest Iowan to be recognized in the history of the awards program. His curatorial work at the Botanical Garden was recognized by the Chanticleer Foundation with a 2015 Chanticleer Scholar Award that will fund two years of plant collecting across the upper Midwest in support of the garden s permanent living collections. Kelly holds a bachelor s and master s degree in horticulture from Iowa State University. Dr. John Ball is currently a Professor of Forestry at South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD with a split appointment in teaching, extension and research. He also serves as a campus arborist for the University and as the Forest Health Specialist for the South Dakota Department of Agriculture. Dr. Ball has Ph.D. and M.S in forestry from Michigan State University and a B.S. in forestry from Michigan Technological University. He currently serves as the Education Chair for the South Dakota Arborist Association and as a representative for the International Society of Arboriculture on the Z133 committee. Dr. Ball is also on the Safety Committee for the Tree Care Industry Association. He has served on the board for the Midwestern Chapter, once in the 1980s, again in the 1990s and just recently completed his third term. A description of each educational session, along with speaker biographies, can be found on our websites: & SPEAKERS & SESSIONS Plants with Style KELLY NORRIS Gardeners need chic, sustainable, thriving plants for modern lifestyles. Why settle for lackluster gardens filled with dull, ho-hum plants? Plants after all are the very essence of fashionable gardening. In this lecture, Kelly Norris calls for a garden revolution: out with boring plants and in with stylish alternatives that captivate and enthrall. In chapters on environment, structure, seasonal standouts, and plant combinations he shines a spotlight on the A-list plants in every category plants that will thrive, not merely survive. Along the way, he shows you how to forge a personal style in harmony with your garden s setting and local environment. As Kelly puts it, A garden is the best way to savor life on earth. Let Plants with Style guide you to the plants that will provide a richer, more fulfilling connection between you and your own patch of soil. Great Plants for the Great Plains BOB HENRICKSON, ADDIE KINGHORN, TODD FALLER The panel will talk about trees, shrubs, grasses and perennials that have been chosen by the Great Plants for the Great Plains Committee as plants that are hardy here but may not be used as much, especially in the landscapes. The panel will encourage attendees to expand their plant palette with plant suggestions that will work and are completely hardy at least for the eastern 2/3 of the state. Examples will be provided that would work in western Nebraska that are similar to the ones recommended for eastern Nebraska. Conference Dedication Orville Hatcher served his country during WWII in the US Navy for 2.5 years. He received his Forestry degree from Iowa State University. He became Omaha s Assistant City Forester and in 1962 he became Omaha s City Forester. He was a key player in the fight against Dutch Elm disease in Nebraska and surrounding states. In the early 70s, he conducted the first training for Omaha Licensed Arborists working with the Arborists of Omaha Association, the forerunner of the NAA. He was one of the 29 NAA Charter Members who worked to establish the NAA and was elected president in In 1990 he retired from that position at age 65 after 28 years of service. Orville passed away in June The 2017 Nebraska GREAT PLAINS Conference is dedicated in memory of Orville. Aerial Felling & Chainsaw Use - PHILLIP KELLEY Learn about work positioning for comfort and control as well as cut selection to get desired results.

4 SPEAKERS & SESSIONS Emerging Paver Trends - CHRIS BOYD & GENE KARJALA This presentation will focus on several new hardscape trends in both materials and installation methods for residential landscape projects. Belgard s portfolio of products includes Rinn technology, Satura technology, and Mirage porcelain pavers that all represent progressive manufacturing techniques. It s important to both understand the associated benefits and installation standards to sell and install these products successfully. Urban Forest Master Plan - JOSH BEHOUNEK This presentation will help attendees recognize a variety of valid approaches to urban forest master planning. Josh will use several case studies to demonstrate differences in plan goals and outcomes. Planning methods and tools cities use to benchmark a municipal forestry program will be discussed. Attendees will be able to relate their program to these examples and evaluate the usefulness of urban forest master planning for their community. New Perennials for Modern Gardeners - KELLY NORRIS With all the interest in the New Perennial Movement and a market shift towards sustainable gardening, a new palette of plants has emerged at the intersection of form and function. Perennials used in this style of gardening thrive in social arrangements, translating their native ecologies into beautiful communities of plants that ultimately require less resources and incorporate more diversity into the modern landscape. While many old favorites continue to have a place in these contemporary designs, many underappreciated perennials, particularly natives, have a new context in which to be appreciated. Norris will highlight several examples of sustainable, plant-driven gardens from across the country, comparing and contrasting them to the wild circumstances that inspired them, while introducing the audience to the perennials within them. Apps for Arborists - BRANDON GALLAGHER WATSON Tablet computers and smartphones are changing the way people access information, the way they interact with each other, and the way they do business. However, with nearly a million apps available these days, how do you sift through the morass to find the ones best suited for the way our industry does business? In this presentation you will learn what apps tree care professionals are utilizing in their everyday business and how you can put them to work for you. We ll go through at least a dozen different apps that can change the way you do tree care. Bring your device and play along! Where s Your Flair? - CHRIS BOYD & GENE KARJALA This presentation focuses on the opportunity to enhance your residential landscape wall applications with accenting techniques. Alternative usage of both paver products and wall caps as accenting can take an ordinary wall project to the next level. Learn about appropriate materials and installation techniques to incorporate this practice into your projects. How to Grow Your Plant Health Care Business TOM CARMAN If you are only addressing your customers pruning and removal needs you are missing a golden opportunity to increase both your revenues and profitability by providing PHC services as well. If you re just getting your feet wet with offering PHC services this presentation will help you gain some effective strategies to pursue to get started. If you re already offering PHC services, this will provide ways to grow your PHC business. Hydrangeas JANE BEGGS-JOLES Why doesn t my hydrangea bloom? How do I change the flower color? Why didn t my reblooming hydrangea flower? Hydrangeas generate more questions than any other genus. Learn the facts on this popular (and confusing) group of plants, and find out which species are best for the Great Plains. Resiliency: How it Affects Trees & Arborists PHILLIP KELLEY We will examine how well all aspects of a typical tree job cause stress and strain in small repetitive ways as well as large dramatic ways. We will also discuss whether or not we or our systems are capable of recovering. You Are Who You Are Because - SANDRA STOCKALL Understanding how people think and what motivates them is crucial in being an effective leader. This presentation will help you recognize your strengths and the strengths of others. How we interact with people influences our relationships with them. The ability to communicate effectively with others is affected by our ability to understand how they process information and make decisions. In this presentation, Stockall uses experiencebased research to create an exciting approach that is extremely accurate, understandable and easy to apply in everyday life. EAB: The Battle Now & Into the Future - DAN HERMS Emerald ash borer is the most devastating forest and shade tree insect ever to invade North America. Attendees will learn about the trajectory of the invasion, the impact of EAB, and short and long-term strategies for managing the pest and conserving ash. *This session will be presented on both days. New Plants for Landscape Challenges - JANE BEGGS-JOLES The Great Plains can be a challenging climate for landscapes, but plant breeders have developed exciting new varieties that don t just survive harsh climates, but thrive in them. Learn about new plants that will bring durable color to this harsh environment. Neuromarketing for the Green Industry BRANDON GALLAGHER WATSON Understanding how the brain responds to different messages can give you a new way to craft your communications. Neuromarketing is changing the way advertisers reach consumers but it is not just something that big companies are doing. This presentation will cover the history and science of neuromarketing and you will learn simple tips to make your messaging more effective regardless of your marketing budget. How to Use Social Media Effectively in Your Business MIKE BITTER Mike Bitter started Affordable Social Media nine years ago with the intent of learning, teaching, and applying best practices when using Social Media tools (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube). Working with a wide array of industries, he s learned

5 SPEAKERS & SESSIONS how to expertly market products and services through social media and marketing. The integration of his Social Media Business Model has been instrumental in adjusting the way his clients transfer prospects into their sales funnel, ultimately increasing their sales volume. Climate Change & the Impact on Nebraska s Vegetation MARTHA SHULSKI, PH.D. Climate change is a developing threat to ecosystems worldwide, and Nebraska is no exception. Historical trends show that the greatest changes in climate have taken place with warming during the winter, warming for the minimum temperatures, and a trend toward wetter springs. Climate projections for the area indicate a future warming for all seasons and precipitation changes that are seasonally dependent. Primary impacts to vegetation would be expected with issues related to increased water stress, increased heat extremes, and shifts in species and pests. This session takes a look at past, present, and future climate as it relates to Nebraska s vegetation regimes. What Happens When You Take a Tree out of the Forest DR. JOHN BALL While it may seem obvious, trees come from the forest. But what happens when we move trees from their natural environment to the urban landscape? This session will chronicle the lives of two trees, the forest tree and its urban cousin and highlight the stresses each must face. Using Native Plants in the Landscape JUDY NAUSEEF, FAPLD With the availability of native plants from growers, wholesalers and garden centers, it is time for landscape designers and landscape contractors to start adding native plants to their projects. Offer beautiful and sustainable designs to your clients. These plants will help to conserve water, reduce the amount of water entering our waterways and create habitat for bees, birds and butterflies. Use basic design principles to incorporate native plants in your projects. Gear Junkies: How to Choose the Right Gear PHILLIP KELLEY What are the driving factors behind our purchasing decisions and are we making the best choices? Safe Removal of EAB-Stricken Trees - ZACK MATULEVICH Removing any dead or dying tree can be extremely hazardous. With the rapid decline of trees stricken with EAB, this hazard is multiplied with some trees even failing at ground level while being worked on. This session discusses the hazards associated with removing EAB-stricken trees and also steps to take to ensure this task can be completed safely. Understanding Merchant Processing: Making Sense of Nonsense - LORRIE WACKER This session will help take some of the frustration out of figuring out your merchant statements, understanding your fees and reducing your fees. Here are some of the areas that we will cover in our session: What makes up the true cost of accepting credit cards; What are the various pricing models and why do they matter; Reading your Merchant Statement; and Questions to ask your Merchant Services provider. Gardens of the World - PAUL READ Based upon his travel, international teaching and research experiences, Read will present illustrations of the beauty that he has encountered from China to Europe, Siberia to Australia, and selected locations within the United States. Depending upon the location, one person s weed is often another s favorite subject for floral arrangements, landscape applications, or even culinary use. Read s presentation will focus on floral diversity, environmental adaptations and plant-people interactions with insights and ideas about how plants from various parts of the world influence our daily lives. The Key to Tree Worker Safety - DR. JOHN BALL Tree work is among the highest risk professions in the United States. However, we can manage risk. This session will cover the key factors in avoiding becoming a statistic. Biochar: Sound Science or Another Green Fad? HEATHER NOBERT What is biochar and how does it work? This is a question many have upon hearing about biochar for the first time. In this presentation Heather will cover the science of biochar; what it is and how it works, including opportunities and challenges of using biochar in the field. Case studies of biochars use in Nebraska will be highlighted as well as a discussion of the future of biochar markets. EAB Aftermath: Let s Get it Right This Time! DR. JEFF ILES The EAB wave continues its slow and unpredictable movement westward. Sooner or later, we will come face to face with the stark reality that our landscapes will be forever changed by this destructive pest. And yet, we are being handed a rather unique opportunity to cope with a significant tree pest and in the aftermath, replant with thoughtfulness and purpose this time. Instead of replanting with even more honeylocust, or callery pear, we can pay close attention to strengthening our tree resource by considering trees as long-term investments. Trees chosen for use along our city streets, in our parks, and even in the home landscape should be chosen with an eye towards pest resistance, a track record of longevity, and of course, sensible diversity. You might ask, what is sensible diversity? Come to this session and find out. Aerial Brakes vs. Basal Brakes in Rigging - PHILLIP KELLEY How does each brake affect the tree and the individual parts of the rigging system and can they be used safely? Do You Know the Nebraska DOT Requirements? TRP. KEVIN KERN A general training in the components of a Level 1 inspection including state and federal regulations on equipment. Trooper Kern will give guidance on what is inspected on vehicles ranging from pickups and trailers to truck-tractor and semi-trailer combinations. The class will discover what is expected from them during an inspection and what they can expect from the inspecting Trooper Underground Utility Damage Prevention and the One Call Process - JILL GEYER This session will provide practical information regarding (1) how to comply with the law requiring excavators to contact 811 before digging, and (2) the tools that are available to simplify that process.

6 SCHEDULE Monday, January 23 9:00-5:00 p.m. NNLA NCN Review / Testingbraska Room 1:00-4:00 p.m. NAA Certification Test ska Room 2:00-7:00 p.m. Exhibitor Setup 6:00-8:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Dinner at Amatos Cafe (Ticket required; limited) Tuesday, January 24 8:00-8:15 a.m. Welcome - Lon Nutter, NAA President & Miles Imel, NNLA President 8:15-9:15 a.m. KEYNOTE: Kelly Norris: Plants with Style SPONSORED BY: Bailey Nurseries, Campbell s Nursery & Marti Neely Design & Associates 9:30-10:30 a.m. Great Plants for the Great Plains Addie Kinghorn, Todd Faller & Bob Henrickson Aerial Felling & Chainsaw Use Phillip Kelley North American Training Solutions MW-ISA Emerging Paver Trends Chris Boyd & Gene Karjala Urban Forest Master Plan Josh Behounek Davy Tree Expert Co. 10:30-11:00 a.m. Exhibit Hall Open, Silent Auction & Raffle Begin 11:00 a.m. - Noon New Perennials for Modern Gardeners Kelly Norris : Bailey Nurseries, Campbell s Nursery & Marti Neely Design & Associates Apps for Arborists Brandon Gallagher Watson Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements Where s Your Flair? Chris Boyd & Gene Karjala How to Grow Your Plant Health Care Business Tom Carman Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancement Noon - 1:30 p.m. Lunch, Exhibit Hall, Silent Auction & Raffle, Book Signing 1:30-2:30 p.m. Hydrangeas 101 Jane Beggs-Joles : Proven Winners ColorChoice Resiliency: What is it and how it Affects Trees & Arborists Phillip Kelley North American Training Solutions MW-ISA You Are Who You Are Because... Sandra Stockall UNL Speakers Bureau EAB: The Battle Now and Into the Future Daniel Herms Ohio State University Hughes Tree Service 2:30-3:00 p.m. Break, Exhibit Hall, Silent Auction (1st set of tables close at 2:50) 3:00-4:00 p.m. New Plants for Common Landscape Challenges Jane Beggs-Joles : Proven Winners ColorChoice Neuromarketing for the Green Industry Brandon Gallagher Watson Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements How to Use Social Media Effectively in Your Business Mike Bitter Climate Change & the Impact on Nebraska s Vegetation Martha Shulski, Ph.D. UNL 4:00-5:30 p.m. Silent Auction and Raffle Close at 4:30 Live Auction 4:30-5:30 pm Social Time - Light Appetizers

7 SCHEDULE Wednesday, January 25 7:15-8:00 a.m. Exhibit Hall Open (coffee served, no breakfast) 8:00-8:15 a.m. Welcome - Lon Nutter, NAA President & Miles Imel, NNLA President 8:15-9:00 a.m. KEYNOTE: What Happens When You Take a Tree Out of the Forest Dr. John Ball 9:15-10:15 a.m. Using Native Plants in the Landscape Judy Nauseef, FAPLD Book signing to follow Gear Junkies: How To Choose the Right Gear Phillip Kelley North American Training Solutions MW-ISA Safe Removal of EAB-Stricken Trees Zack Matulevich Underground Utility Damage Prevention & The One Call Process Jill Geyer Nebraska811 10:15-11:00 a.m. Break, Exhibit Hall, Book Signing 11:00 a.m. - Noon Gardens of the World Paul Read UNL Speakers Bureau The Key to Tree Worker Safety Dr. John Ball South Dakota State University Biochar: Sound Science or Another Green Fad? Heather Nobert Nebraska Forest Service EAB: The Battle Now and Into the Future (Duplicate Session) Daniel Herms Ohio State University Hughes Tree Service Noon - 2:00 p.m. Lunch, Exhibit Hall Open 12:15-1:15 p.m. NAA Business Meeting / NNLA Business Meeting 2:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Closes 2:00-3:00 p.m. EAB Aftermath - Let s Get it Right This Time! Dr. Jeff Iles Iowa State University Aerial Brakes vs. Basal Brakes in Rigging Phillip Kelley North American Training Solutions MW-ISA Do You Know the NE Department of Transportation (DOT) Requirements? Trp. Kevin Kern NE State Patrol Understanding Merchant Processing: Making Sense out of Nonsense Lorrie Wacker TSYS Credit Solutions 3:00-3:15 p.m. Break 3:15-4:15 pm KEYNOTE: Diversity: We Don t Need More Species. We Need More General! Dr. John Ball Early registration deadline: January 6

8 NAA/NNLA 521 First Street Milford, NE PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID LINCOLN, NE PERMIT NO NAA & ISA certification credits will be offered. Credit will be provided for NCNs. (ISA credits pending approval) Exhibitors/Sponsors (as of ) Anderzhon Nursery Sales, Inc. - Arbor Systems Inc. - Arborjet - Arrowhead Ornamentals - Bailey Nurseries - Barcel Landscape Products - Bluebird Nursery, Inc. - Campbell s Nursery - CSI - Creative Sales Inc. - Ditch Witch Undercon - Douglas County Environmental Services - Federated Insurance - Finders Keepers Landscaping LLC - Great Plains Nursery - Greenleaf Nursery - Hughes Mulch Products - Kubota of Omaha - L & G Products, Inc. - Marti Neely Design Associates - Mid-West TLC, Inc. - Miller Evolve - NMC CAT - Nebraska811 - Nebraska Department of Agriculture - Northern Family Farms - PlantRight, LLC - Prairie Gold Nursery - Proven Winners ColorChoice - Rainbow Treecare Scientific Advancements - Southeast Community College - Sun Valley Landscaping - The Davey Tree Expert Company - The Tessman Company - Xylem Ltd/Golden Valley Hardscapes LLC Membership Applications If you are not a current member of the NAA and/or NNLA, become a member and save on your registration costs. Membership applications are available on the following websites: Questions? Contact Us! Nebraska Arborists Association & Nebraska Nursery & Landscape Association 521 First Street, PO Box 10, Milford, NE (402) (phone) (fax) tfougeron@youraam.com or staff@nearborists.org or

9 Registration 2017 Nebraska GREAT PLAINS Conference January 24-25, 2017 Ramada Plaza, Omaha, NE Please Print Legibly Company Name: Address: City/State/Zip: Names: Member: NAA NNLA Both Phone: *Group registration discount for current NAA and NNLA members (4 or more registrants from the same company): $10 discount per attendee. NAA Certification Exam Offered January 23 at the Ramada Plaza Form at Member Retake $25 Non-member Retake $50 First Time Taking $75 Member $125 Non-Member Nebraska Certified Nurseryman (NCN) Exam Offered January 23 at the Ramada Plaza Form at Member Retake $45 Or $20 each section Non-member Retake $80 or $35 each section First Time Taking $50 Member $90 Non-Member Pre-Conference Dinner January 23 at Amatos Café (6405 Center St.) (Includes appetizers, chicken parmesan with $20 potatoes, vegetable, dessert and beverage) Conference Fee Both Days January 24-25, 2017 NAA Member/Iowa, Kansas or So. Dakota Member $195 NNLA Member/Iowa, Kansas or So. Dakota $195 NAA Certified/NSA Curator/Tree Board Member/ReTree Ambassador $180 NCN Certified $180 Non-Member $355 Conference Fee One Day Only Tuesday OR Wednesday NAA Member/Iowa, Kansas or So. Dakota Member $115 NNLA Member $115 NAA Certified/NSA Curator/Tree Board Member/ReTree Ambassador $105 NCN Certified $105 Non-Member $200 Conference registration fees include lunch and break items for both days. Instructor/Ext. Educator or Associate & Forest Service Rate $155 Instructor/Ext. Educator or Associate & Forest Service Rate $95 Student Rate $75 Student Rate $45 Subtotal Group Discount * -$ +$10 Late Fee per person if postmarked after January 6, $ Total Enclosed $ Please contact me about donating an item to the Silent Auction to benefit the NAA or NNLA Education Fund Payment Method Visa Mastercard Check enclosed (Payable to NNLA) Name as it appears on credit card: Account Number Expiration Date / CVV Code Signature Amount: Mail to: NNLA, 521 First Street, PO Box 10, Milford, NE Fax to: to: staff@nearborists.org Phone: Office Use Only Date Rcd: Check #: Credit: Amount: Cancellations must be received by January 6, A $20 Processing fee per person will apply. In the unlikely event that the 2017 Nebraska GREAT PLAINS Conference is cancelled due to uncontrollable circumstances, your payment will be considered a donation to the NAA and NNLA.

10 Registration (In order to assign room space, please check which sessions you plan on attending) Tuesday, January 24 Keynote Speaker: 8:15 9:15 am Morning Session: 9:30 10:30 (check one) Great Plants for the Great Plains Aerial Felling & Chainsaw Use Emerging Paver Trends Urban Forest Master Plan Morning Session: 11:00 - Noon (check one) New Perennials for Modern Gardeners Apps for Arborists Where s Your Flair? How to Grow Your Plant Health Care Business Noon 1:30 Lunch Afternoon Session: 1:30 2:30 (check one) Hydrangeas 101 Resiliency: What it is and How it Affects Tree & Arborists Afternoon Session: 3:00 4:00 (check one) New Plants for Common Neuromarketing for the Landscape Challenges Green Industry Wednesday, January 25 Keynote Speaker: 8:15 9:00 am You Are Who You Are Because How to Use Social Media Effectively in Your Business EAB: The Battle Now & Into the Future Climate Change & The Impact on Nebraska s Vegetation Morning Session: 9:15 10:15 (check one) Using Native Plants in the Gear Junkies: How to Choose Landscape the Right Gear Morning Session: 11:00 - Noon (check one) Gardens of the World The Key to Tree Worker Safety Noon 2:00 Lunch NNLA Business Meeting Afternoon Session: 2:00 3:00 (check one) EAB Aftermath Let s Get it Right This Time! Keynote Speaker: 3:15 4:15 Aerial Brakes vs. Basal Brakes in Rigging Safe Removal of EAB-Stricken Trees Biochar: Sound Science or Another Green Fad? NAA Business Meeting Do You Know the NE DOT Requirements? 811 Underground Utility Damage Prevention EAB: The Battle Now and into the Future (Duplicate Session) Understanding Merchant Processing